‘Worst performance’ puts Fife furniture firm Havelock Europa in the red
Fife furniture group Havelock Europa plunged into the red last year after one of the worst trading performances in its long history.
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Sunshine helped retail sales bounce back in April
Retail sales “bounced back” with a better-than-expected 1.6% last month as consumers resumed spending after the Beast from the East dampened sales in March.
Plant hire group boosts its national profile
A major Perthshire industrial plant hire group has expanded its nationwide network after completing a major acquisition in south east England.
Sales sparkle boosts Fife pigments factory
Improving sales and favourable currency exchange conditions have added sparkle to the performance of the Fife division of global industrial pigments group Silberline.
Tayside’s property market enjoys bumper year as high demand pushes up sales
Tayside's property market has enjoyed a bumper year with strong demand pushing up sales by around 10%, it has been revealed.
“Ferocious demand” for housing in Perthshire, as property prices soar
Soaring property prices in Perth and Kinross have overtaken oil-rich Aberdeen for the first time.
Adults targeted in under-age drinking crackdown
Adults who buy alcohol for children will be targeted by police in a winter blitz on underage drinking.
Mackays spreads its sales with more exports
International sales growth was behind an increase in revenue for Arbroath-based jam and preserves manufacturer Mackays last year.
Move away from austerity welcomed by contractor
Building materials supplier Breedon Group has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to move away from austerity as it posted higher sales and profits.
Bus builder ADL boosted by domestic performance
Bus and coach builder Alexander Dennis saw UK sales drive forward to record levels in 2016.